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How raked wingtips reduce induced drag?

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How raked wingtips reduce induced drag?

18th March 2019, 16:50

Hi all, I understand that both winglets and raked wingtips are for the same function (from what I have read) - to reduced the amount of induced drag. I understand the principles behind winglets, however I am uncertain how raked wingtips actually achieve this?